// THE NORDICS · INDUSTRY
Data updated 19 June 2026
Social Services Companies Across Nordics
Companies
30,680
Market
the Nordics
The Social Services sector in the Nordics comprises 30,680 companies across 23 sub-industries. Its largest sub-industry is Child welfare services (8,733 companies), and the highest-revenue company is NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL (NRC) - STIFTELSEN FLYKTNINGHJELPEN. This page breaks the social services market down by sub-industry, company size and revenue, and lists the 50 largest companies in the Nordics by revenue. Data last updated 19 June 2026.
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Summary: key data points for Social Services in the Nordics
- Total companies: 30,680
- Sub-industries: 23
- Largest sub-industry: Child welfare services — 8,733 companies (28.5% of the sector)
- Second largest: Other social services without housing — 5,796 companies
- Third largest: Kindergartens — 5,029 companies
- Companies with reported revenue: 9,463
- Companies with €10M+ revenue: 147
- Companies with reported headcount: 12,018
- Larger employers (100+ staff): 449
Social Services in the Nordics by sub-industry
| Sub-industry | Companies | % of sector |
|---|---|---|
| Child welfare services | 8,733 | 28.5% |
| Other social services without housing | 5,796 | 18.9% |
| Kindergartens | 5,029 | 16.4% |
| Home help | 3,456 | 11.3% |
| Social welfare organisations | 2,515 | 8.2% |
| Day centres/activity centers for the elderly and disabled | 1,307 | 4.3% |
| Work training for the ordinary labor market | 958 | 3.1% |
| Children's parks and nurseries | 733 | 2.4% |
| Family welfare services | 630 | 2.1% |
| After-school programs | 541 | 1.8% |
| Permanent organized work | 498 | 1.6% |
| Leisure clubs for children and young people | 167 | 0.5% |
| Social services for drug addicts without housing | 98 | 0.3% |
| Centers for the elderly | 92 | 0.3% |
| Asylum reception | 48 | 0.2% |
Company size — Social Services in the Nordics
Based on the 12,018 social services companies in the Nordics with reported employee figures.
| Employees | Companies | % of reported |
|---|---|---|
| 1–10 | 7,284 | 60.6% |
| 11–49 | 3,860 | 32.1% |
| 50–99 | 425 | 3.5% |
| 100–199 | 153 | 1.3% |
| 200–499 | 87 | 0.7% |
| 500+ | 209 | 1.7% |
The sector is dominated by small firms — 60.6% of companies with reported headcount have 1–10 employees. At the other end, 449 companies employ 100+ people and represent the high-value enterprise accounts.
Revenue distribution — Social Services in the Nordics
Based on the 9,463 social services companies in the Nordics with reported revenue.
| Revenue band | Companies | % of reported |
|---|---|---|
| €0–100k | 1,556 | 16.4% |
| €100k–200k | 1,187 | 12.5% |
| €200k–500k | 1,824 | 19.3% |
| €500k–1M | 1,687 | 17.8% |
| €1M–10M | 3,062 | 32.4% |
| €10M–100M | 137 | 1.4% |
| €100M+ | 10 | 0.1% |
Top 50 Social Services companies in the Nordics by revenue
| Business ID | Company | Website | Employees | Revenue | Sub-industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 977538319 | NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL (NRC) - STIFTELSEN FLYKTNINGHJELPEN | nrc.no | 200–499 | €685.5M | Social welfare organisations |
| 25477154 | DUOS A/S | duos.dk | 500+ | €490.0M | Home help |
| 5566053996 | Humana Assistans AB | humanaassistans.se | 500+ | €232.3M | Day centres/activity centers for the elderly and disabled |
| 2099743-4 | Mehiläinen Hoivapalvelut Oy | mediverkko.fi | 500+ | €169.4M | Home help |
| 27983235 | OLIVIA DANMARK A/S | oliviadanmark.dk | 500+ | €153.8M | Home help |
| 871033552 | Norsk Folkehjelp | folkehjelp.no | 100–199 | €136.7M | Social welfare organisations |
| 951434353 | KIRKENS NØDHJELP/ NORWEGIAN CHURCH AID | kirkensnodhjelp.no | 100–199 | €130.9M | Social welfare organisations |
| 1840113-6 | Pilke päiväkodit Oy | pilkepaivakodit.fi | 500+ | €107.1M | Kindergartens |
| 5563867398 | Frösunda Personlig Assistans AB | frosunda.se | 500+ | €105.8M | Day centres/activity centers for the elderly and disabled |
| 963890095 | ULOBA - INDEPENDENT LIVING NORGE SA | uloba.no | 500+ | €102.4M | Home help |
| 0784328-9 | Attendo Mi-Hoiva Oy | mikeva.fi | 500+ | €92.3M | Other social services without housing |
| 20699310 | DANSK FLYGTNINGEHJÆLP | null | 500+ | €91.6M | Child welfare services |
| 5567049332 | Brukarkooperativet JAG Personlig Assistans AB | jag.se | 500+ | €86.0M | Day centres/activity centers for the elderly and disabled |
| 21369411 | KAJ HANSENS FOND | louis-hansenfonden.dk | 1–10 | €79.2M | Child welfare services |
| 31678145 | Industriens Kompetence- udviklingsfond | ikuf.dk | 500+ | €77.0M | Child welfare services |
| 2080120-0 | Med Group Oy | onnion.fi | 500+ | €75.5M | Home help |
| 20700211 | Røde Kors | 500+ | €65.7M | Child welfare services | |
| 31862027 | BPA Support ApS | bpasupport.dk | 500+ | €64.6M | Other social services without housing |
| 5565063772 | Särnmark Assistans Aktiebolag | sarnmark.se | 500+ | €61.1M | Day centres/activity centers for the elderly and disabled |
| 1801682-8 | Folkhälsan Välfärd Ab | folkhalsan.fi | 200–499 | €56.3M | Other social services without housing |
| 947571958 | STIFTELSEN SOS-BARNEBYER NORGE | sos-barnebyer.no | 50–99 | €52.6M | Social welfare organisations |
| 976793382 | PLAN INTERNATIONAL NORGE STI | plan-norge.no | 50–99 | €51.8M | Other social services without housing |
| 5568694706 | Lystra Personlig Assistans AB | lystraassistans.se | 500+ | €50.9M | Day centres/activity centers for the elderly and disabled |
| 3210520-2 | Ykkös- ja Onnikodit Oy | onnikodit.fi | 200–499 | €49.8M | Other social services without housing |
| 2334458-6 | Touhula Leikki Oy | touhula.fi | 500+ | €49.2M | Kindergartens |
| 977097495 | LEGER UTEN GRENSER NORGE MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES NORWAY | legerutengrenser.no | 200–499 | €47.3M | Social welfare organisations |
| 55629013 | KRÆFTENS BEKÆMPELSE | 200–499 | €43.2M | Child welfare services | |
| 0972480-6 | Norlandia Päiväkodit Oy | norlandiapaivakodit.fi | 500+ | €42.7M | Kindergartens |
| 36939958 | Din Hjælperordning ApS | dho.dk | 200–499 | €39.2M | Home help |
| 5590197975 | Allegio Omsorg AB | allegio.se | 500+ | €38.5M | Home help |
| 5568007206 | FMF Assistans AB | fmfassistans.se | 500+ | €37.9M | Day centres/activity centers for the elderly and disabled |
| 5566668611 | Inre Kraft i Norr AB | inrekraft.se | 500+ | €33.3M | Day centres/activity centers for the elderly and disabled |
| 5567337364 | Kura Omsorg i Sverige AB | assistansbolaget.nu | 500+ | €33.0M | Day centres/activity centers for the elderly and disabled |
| 2969310-3 | ! Aarre Avustajat Oy | aarreavustajat.fi | 11–49 | €32.7M | Home help |
| 5566308986 | Olivia Personlig Assistans Aktiebolag | oliviapersonligassistans.se | 500+ | €32.7M | Day centres/activity centers for the elderly and disabled |
| 1998395-9 | Aspa Palvelut Oy | aspa.fi | 200–499 | €32.3M | Home help |
| 0968381-3 | Avustaja- ja hoitajapalvelu Mehiläinen Oy | stella.fi | 200–499 | €31.6M | Child welfare services |
| 63407216 | Red Barnet | redbarnet.dk | 200–499 | €30.5M | Child welfare services |
| 5565504007 | Nordström Assistans AB | nordstromassistans.se | 500+ | €29.8M | Day centres/activity centers for the elderly and disabled |
| 5566402292 | AB Omsorgscompagniet i Norden | 200–499 | €29.3M | Day centres/activity centers for the elderly and disabled | |
| 5565117677 | Attendo Hemtjänst AB | attendo.se | 500+ | €28.7M | Home help |
| 5567779615 | STIL Assistans AB | stil.se | 500+ | €26.9M | Day centres/activity centers for the elderly and disabled |
| 971436514 | CARITAS NORGE STI | 50–99 | €26.5M | Social welfare organisations | |
| 5562849421 | Aleris Rehab Station Stockholm AB | rehabstation.in | 200–499 | €25.8M | Day centres/activity centers for the elderly and disabled |
| 5566663265 | Vivida Assistans AB | vivida.se | 200–499 | €25.8M | Day centres/activity centers for the elderly and disabled |
| 5567919062 | Alma assistans AB | almaassistans.se | 500+ | €25.7M | Day centres/activity centers for the elderly and disabled |
| 938641862 | SFR BARNEHAGER AS | tryggebarnehager.no | 1–10 | €25.6M | Kindergartens |
| 2292973-4 | Humana Avopalvelut Oy | humana.fi | 500+ | €25.2M | Other social services without housing |
| 2872955-7 | ! Suomen Avustajapalvelut Oy | suomenavustajapalvelut.fi | 500+ | €25.2M | Home help |
| 2625242-5 | Attendo 247 Oy | 247hoivakodit.fi | 200–499 | €25.1M | Home help |
How to sell to Social Services companies in the Nordics
- Micro-business heavy: 60.6% of firms with reported headcount have 1–10 staff — keep offers simple, fast to adopt, and priced for small teams.
- Enterprise tier: 449 companies have 100+ employees — these are your high-ACV accounts that warrant named-account outbound.
- Revenue concentration: 147 companies report €10M+ revenue and concentrate most of the sector's buying power.
- Segment your list: the sector splits across 23 sub-industries led by Child welfare services — target by sub-industry rather than the sector as a whole.
- Reach the decision-makers: Nordic Lead Database provides verified emails and direct phone numbers for executives at the Nordics's social services companies.
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How many social services companies are there in the Nordics?+
There are 30,680 social services companies in the Nordics, split across 23 sub-industries, the largest being Child welfare services with 8,733 companies. Figures were last updated on 19 June 2026.
What are the largest social services companies in the Nordics?+
Ranked by revenue, the largest social services companies in the Nordics include NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL (NRC) - STIFTELSEN FLYKTNINGHJELPEN, DUOS A/S, Humana Assistans AB, Mehiläinen Hoivapalvelut Oy, OLIVIA DANMARK A/S. The full top 50 list with revenue, headcount and website is shown above.
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